Jackson Middle School Chorus Handbook & Syllabus 2022-2023
Middle School Chorus at Jackson STEM Middle School offers students the opportunity to enhance their vocal abilities, learn music theory, and perform a variety of musical pieces. Students will develop skills in part-singing, gain stage performance experience, and benefit from multiple career pathways. The course emphasizes behavior expectations, daily supplies, grading policies, and concert attire guidelines. Concert attendance and participation are essential, and students are required to adhere to performance expectations, including maintaining professional appearance and conduct. Re-teaching opportunities and goals to improve musical skills are provided.
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JACKSON STEM MIDDLE SCHOOL CHORUS HANDBOOK & SYLLABUS Chorus 2022 2023 Mrs. Renee Owens, Director
. . . . . . . About the Course Middle School Chorus begins the first of three possible years of chorus! Chorus students will learn skills to improve their vocal abilities, learn how to read written music, and sing a variety of music from familiar tunes to complex ones! As they gain experience in chorus, they will improve their skills, learn part-singing and have many more performance opportunities. By participating in a performance ensemble, students will build esteem, access multiple career pathways, and serve their school and community! WELCOME TO Mrs. Owens CHORUS Classroom! Contact Me Renee Owens dowens@acpsd.net (803) 641-2237 Office Hours: Monday - Friday 2:10 - 3:10 pm Welcome to Chorus! Hello and welcome to the Jackson Middle School Chorus! Chorus is a performing exploratory class that provides an opportunity for students to learn how to sing in an ensemble and perform music both on and off stage. My goal is to give you the knowledge and skills to read and sing music independently in an ensemble setting. In music, your opportunities are endless! I am so excited to be working with you! Grading Policy Behavior Expectations Daily Supplies Needed No food/drink, or gum; Be prepared with appropriate materials; NEVER touch an instrument or materials that do not belong to you; Be respectful to the director and others;. Participate! Pencil Highlighter 1 Black 3-ring binde 5 tab dividers Sheet protectors (20), Concert attire (Pg. 2) 40% Daily & Participation 35% Quizzes & Tests 25% Performances
Expectations and Goals In order to accomplish our goals, students have the following expectations: Practice daily. Be prepared daily. Be respectful of the instruments, your peers, the teacher, and yourself. Concert Attendance Chorus is a performing ensemble art and the work we do during class and at home to prepare for concerts is assessed in a culminating concert or other performance. Attendance and participation in our concerts and performances is mandatory. They are scheduled around school sports schedules to the extent possible so as not to conflict. All students are reminded of these events and it is the student s responsibility to keep parents informed. Chorus is not just an individual activity, nor do we have a bench of students to pull in to perform when you are absent. EVERY SINGLE MEMBER is critical to the success and quality of the performance. If one person is out, the entire ensemble suffers. If a student is unable to attend an event, they must provide PRIOR written communication with the director at least one week in advance in order to have an opportunity to complete a make-up assignment. Dishonesty can result in dismissal from the program. Extenuating circumstances will be reviewed by the director and principal. Concert Attire Part of the performance grade is the appearance and decorum of the student at the performance. All performing students are required to wear the following: Black dress pants (no denim, sweatpants, leggings!) Black socks (solid black) Boys: Black dress shirt (we may order these as a group) Girls: Black blouse with sleeves that reach four fingers past the shoulder seam (we may order these as a group) Black dress shoes (solid shoes with no white or color designs, no flip flops) Re-Teach/Re-Do Web Sites As musicians, we are constantly practicing to improve our skills. As such, students have the opportunity to record and re- record their playing tests up until the due date when grades are posted in the gradebook. No re-dos are allowed during the last week of the quarter. TBA at a later date.
Important Dates (Tentative) These performance dates are tentative and may be altered based on weather and unforeseen circumstances: August 19th Handbook signature page returned. October Possible State Fair/Local Fair performance TBA October Citrus Fruit & Cheesecake Sale begins Exact Date TBA October 27th Neewollah Night Social 5:30 7:00 November Annie, Kids production - TBA December 1st Tentative Fruit Delivery Date December Possible Christmas Lighting Performance - TBA December 8th Holiday Concert at 6:00 in gym (5:15pm report time) March/April Spring Musical - TBA May 4th Spring Concert Showcase 6:00 in gym (5:15pm report) May 11th Carowinds Music Fest Performance and Reward Trip (Must meet all attendance/fundraising requirements) BOLD events are performances and are a graded part of this class. Italic events are fundraisers. Please participate so that we may purchase new music, repair and maintain our instruments, and take awesome field trips! Fees All Chorus students have a required fee of $15. This fee helps cover some of the program expenses for music, supplies, transportation, performance fees, and trip t-shirt.
CHORUS Mrs. Owens SIGN & RETURN BY 8-30-2022 Please sign below to indicate that you have read and reviewed the class expectations, calendar and performance requirement, and overview in this syllabus. Student Signature Parent Signature Date Date __________________________________ ___ Student Information __________________________________ ___ Student Name _________________________________________________ Parent/Guardian Name ________________________________________ Parent Email Address ___________________________________________ Home Phone # _________________________ Work Phone # __________________________ Volunteer Opportunities Parents, please check any tasks you may be interested in assisting with for your student: [ ] Fundraiser coordinating assistant/distributor [ ] Performance logistics assistant (equipment transport) [ ] Field Trip chaperone (must be on school approved list) [ ] I am unable to volunteer time, but let me know what to donate! Is there anything you d like me to know about your child?
